Reserve for Purchase

You may choose to reserve an item in consideration of purchase by clicking the "Reserve for Purchase" button (instead of Add to Shopping Cart). This allows you the opportunity to contact our gallery with any inquiries prior to purchase and it will ensure the item continues to be on hold while you are communicating with us.

If you should find an item already on "Reserve" that is of interest to you, please contact us directly at 604.684.9222 or inquiry@coastalpeoples.com and we can provide you with the status of the piece and whether it will become available for purchase again, or if the sale is in progress with a buyer.

Layaway

One of life’s most rewarding experiences is collecting fine art, and sometimes it’s best to take a little more time to make these acquisitions with ease. We understand and want to do everything possible to make collecting your next artwork more comfortable. At Coastal Peoples Gallery, we offer an interest-free layaway program and offer flexible terms which can be customized to your individual needs.

Axangayuk was born March 17, 1937, in Satuqitun. Grandson of carver, Kiakshuk, and the only child of artists Paunichea and Munamee Davidee, Axangayuk began carving at the age of fifteen. Axangayuk is the prestigious patriarch of his sons Alariaq and Padlalik Shaa, who are also well-known sculptors.
Axangayuk Shaa is a master carver whose work is featured in every major Inuit art collection. His work has been exhibited extensively since 1961, with solo exhibitions in Canada, the United States, and Germany. In 2003, his artistic achievement was honoured with an election to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.
One of the hallmarks of his masterworks is his ability to capture the weight and power of a walrus as well as its softness in motion. As a masterworks sculptor, Axangayuk Shaa is renowned for his large drummers, caribou, bear and walrus carvings as well as for his ‘transformation’ pieces. He has had a strong influence on the works of his sons who have assimilated and transformed his ideas into their own distinctive work.